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Sunsetting of the Vanier and Banting programs

yang.chen6@mcgill.ca — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:22:45 +0000

In alignment with the Tri-Agency Research Training Strategy and as announced in Budget 2024, the three federal granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering and Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are working to offer a harmonized and streaml

Banting Application 2024 Internal Review Deadline _FMHS

yang.chen6@mcgill.ca — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:47:05 +0000

�� Cares: Building your team for unplanned life transitions

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:12:17 +0000

Join us on May 7th at noon for the next �� Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.

SCSD Research Day

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:05:16 +0000

Friday February 21st 2025 • 3pm to 5pm
Leacock Building #232, 855 Sherbrooke West

Cross-pollinating ideas at the SCSD Research Day

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:49:49 +0000

Student presenters at the SCSD Research Day, which took place on February 21, 2025.

Quebec government awards $1.6 million to �� researchers providing innovative solutions for industry

admin — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000

��-led projects in genomics, imaging, and manufacturing serve businesses across Quebec

Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to ��

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000

$13.8 million in federal funding for ��’s cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs

Prix Grands Sages honours �� professor emeritus Dr. Phil Gold and two PhD candidates

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:11:21 +0000

Researchers’ outstanding contributions to science and society celebrated by the Fonds de recherche du Québec 

Save the Date: 2025 Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture

admin — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:05:51 +0000

Thursday March 27th 2025 • 4:30pm to 6pm
Leacock Building #232, 855 Sherbrooke West

Lori Leibold Ph.D.
Senior Director • Center for Hearing Research

Speaker Bio

D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:03:15 +0000

Montreal, March 26, 2025 – ��’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.

Fourteen ��ians appointed to the Order of Canada

admin — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:15:11 +0000

Governor General recognizes �� community members for exceptional accomplishments and service

Fourteen members of the �� community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.

Among the honourees are the University’s Chancellor and three professors:

AI analysis of healthcare records reveals key factors in autism diagnosis

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:23:21 +0000

Scientists argue the criteria we use for diagnosing autism may need revision

Without clear and effective biological tests for autism based on genes, brain or blood measurements, diagnosis today still largely depends on clinical assessment. The standard way of doing this is by observing how the individual fits the criteria for autism listed in gold standard manuals like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

Open Science project funded for $1.5M

admin — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:51:24 +0000

YCharOS antibody characterization platform addresses the “reproducibility crisis” in research

An innovative research project led by researchers at The Neuro has been awarded $1.5M by the Government of Quebec through CQDM.

YCharOS is an innovative platform led by neuroscientists Peter McPherson and Carl Laflamme that validates antibody reagents for human proteins.

Six principal investigators from The Neuro receive CIHR grants

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:44:57 +0000

Projects include important research on Parkinson’s, glioblastoma and dementia

Expanding access to specialized healthcare across Quebec: ECHO Superhub at The Neuro

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:37:02 +0000

Free, online training program strengthens training and brings specialized care to communities across Quebec

A healthcare telementoring program housed at The Neuro and supported by the Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC) is expanding its reach after achieving designation as an ECHO Superhub. Under the direction of Julie Scorah, PhD, this milestone ensures that specialized knowledge reaches underserved communities.